Netherlands helps prevent erosion at Cua Dai beach

 Representatives from the People's Committee  of central Quang Ngai province and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam have discussed the possibility of applying the Netherlands’ technology to protect beaches in Hoi An city.

Vietnam Football Federation has new general director

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cao Van Chong has been promoted as the general director of the Viet Nam Professional Football Company (VPF), which manages national V.League 1, V.League 2 and the National Cup tournaments.

Road use fee now through inspection stamps

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Viet Nam Register has asked Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang to stop stamps for road use fee for automobiles and collect such a fee through inspection stamps.

Health Ministry launches movement to encourage people in organ donation

The Ministry of Health and Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and media yesterday in Opera Hose in Hanoi organized a program "When life is shared" and launched the movement to donate human organs. 

PM approves plan for $3.6m carbon market

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project worth US$3.6 million to help Viet Nam to build its own carbon market following an application from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 

Vietnamese visitors to Singapore down

 Nearly 300,000 Vietnamese visited Singapore in the first eight months of this year, down 1.3% against the same period last year, according to new data of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

Ghosts and ghouls set to storm Saigon for Halloween

 Double double toil and trouble ... If you are looking for spooky times for Halloween, there are worse places to be than HCMC.

Hanoi T&T to play in China tourney

 V. League 1 runner-up Hanoi T&T have been invited to play a friendly tournament in Kunming, China, according to the Vietnam Professional Football Company (VPF). 

Vietnam Airlines uses Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on route to Germany

 Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier, has officially used the state-of-the-art aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for flights from Vietnam to Germany. 

Chess players triumph at world champs third round

 On October 27, 11 young Vietnamese chess players successfully beat their foreign rivals in the third round at the World Youth Chess Championship in Halkidiki, Greece.

Economic growth improves but private sector still sluggish

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports released by domestic and foreign institutions have all affirmed that Vietnam’s economy is recovering. But no one can explain the worrying decline of domestic private enterprises.

Australian navy ship to dock in Danang for 5-day visit

 The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Sirius, carrying a crew of 62 officers and sailors, will dock at the Danang Port on October 30 to begin a five-day visit, Danang City’s Information and Communication Department has unveiled in a news release.

Vietnamese authors win Scholastic Picture Book Award

 The First Journey by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien has won the 2015 Scholastic Picture Book Award for best Asian themed picture book, one of the most prestigious honours in the field of children’s and young adult literature.

National Assembly debates crime, corruption fight

 Investigation agencies at all levels detected more than 57,460 social order violations involving 89,440 people in 2015, according to a Government report presented at the October 28 working session of the 13th National Assembly’s 10th session. 

Vietnam, Belarus seek all-round co-operation

 Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong suggested Vietnam and Belarus increase technological transfers and establish joint ventures in order to strengthen their economic and trade ties.

Vietnam-EU agreements lay foundation for all-around partnership

Recent landmark agreements have laid a solid foundation for a political and comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the European Union, and the two sides can look forward to a very fruitful cooperation in the coming years. 

Vietnam calls on US to put an end embargo on Cuba

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN, asserted Vietnam’s strong opposition to the US’s unilateral economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba in her speech at the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly.

Vietnam demands China stop wrongful acts in Hoang Sa

 Vietnam once again requests China respect its sovereignty and international law, abide by the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea and immediately stop wrongful actions, Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Le Hai Binh has said.

Vietnam, Cambodia advance border province cooperation

 Vietnam and Cambodia agreed on directions and measures to bolster cooperation between their border provinces and effectively settle arising and complex issues at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28. 

ASEAN environment ministerial meeting opened in Hanoi

 The 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (AMME 13), the 14th ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting on the Environment and related events commenced in Hanoi on October 28. 

Vietnam among Most Business Friendly Economies

 Economies across all income-groups carried out reforms, with Vietnam (5 reforms), Hong Kong SAR, China (4), and Indonesia (3) leading the way, according to the World Bank 'Doing Business 2016' released on October 28.

Local authorities unsure how to handle toxic chemical treatment

VietNamNet Bridge - Authorities have discovered toxic chemical residue, but solutions to treat them have not been found.

Telecoms admit that 3G service has been unsuccessful

VietNamNet Bridge - Mobile network operators, while admitting that they unsuccessfully developed 3G, say they have learned a lesson from this and will change their approach to 4G.

State owns parts of 8 local banks

 After four years of restructuring the banking system, total charter capital owned by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) at commercial banks increased 1.7 times.

Trade deficit hits US$4.1b through Oct

 Vietnam's trade deficit through the end of October this year, increased to US$4.1 billion from US$3.9 billion in the first nine months, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).